subtend

[ suhb-tend, suhb- ]

/ səbˈtɛnd, sʌb- /

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verb (used with object)

Geometry. to extend under or be opposite to: a chord subtending an arc.

Botany. (of a leaf, bract, etc.) to occur beneath or close to.

to form or mark the outline or boundary of.

Origin of subtend

1560–70; <Latin subtendere to stretch beneath, equivalent to sub-sub- + tendere to stretch; see tend¹

Words nearby subtend

subsystem, subtangent, subteen, subtemperate, subtenant, subtend, subtenure, subterfuge, subterminal, subternatural, subterrane

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Example sentences from the Web for subtend

Unless they subtend a high vertical angle to the vision they produce little effect.
The Alps|Martin Conway
In like manner the two pale are bracteoles which subtend the flower proper.
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward
Undersea, submarine; underspan, subtend; underslinking, subterfuge.
An Outline of English Speech-craft|William Barnes
For this purpose the condenser should subtend as large an angle as possible at the source of light.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various

"Subtend" is from the Latin sub (under), and tendere (to stretch).
The Teaching of Geometry|David Eugene Smith

British Dictionary definitions for subtend

subtend

/ (səbˈtɛnd) /

verb (tr)

geometry to be opposite to and delimit (an angle or side)

(of a bract, stem, etc) to have (a bud or similar part) growing in its axil

to mark off

to underlie; be inherent in

Word Origin for subtend

C16: from Latin subtendere to extend beneath, from sub- + tendere to stretch out

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单词	subtend
释义	subtend [ suhb-tend, suhb- ] / səbˈtɛnd, sʌb- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subtend ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) Geometry. to extend under or be opposite to: a chord subtending an arc. Botany. (of a leaf, bract, etc.) to occur beneath or close to. to form or mark the outline or boundary of. Origin of subtend 1560–70; <Latin subtendere to stretch beneath, equivalent to sub-sub- + tendere to stretch; see tend¹ Words nearby subtend subsystem, subtangent, subteen, subtemperate, subtenant, subtend, subtenure, subterfuge, subterminal, subternatural, subterrane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subtend Unless they subtend a high vertical angle to the vision they produce little effect. The Alps\|Martin Conway In like manner the two pale are bracteoles which subtend the flower proper. Grasses\|H. Marshall Ward Undersea, submarine; underspan, subtend; underslinking, subterfuge. An Outline of English Speech-craft\|William Barnes For this purpose the condenser should subtend as large an angle as possible at the source of light. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2\|Various "Subtend" is from the Latin sub (under), and tendere (to stretch). The Teaching of Geometry\|David Eugene Smith British Dictionary definitions for subtend subtend / (səbˈtɛnd) / verb (tr) geometry to be opposite to and delimit (an angle or side) (of a bract, stem, etc) to have (a bud or similar part) growing in its axil to mark off to underlie; be inherent in Word Origin for subtend C16: from Latin subtendere to extend beneath, from sub- + tendere to stretch out Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subtend traverse, span, unite, join, bind, couple, reach, cross, attach, link, branch, go over, cross over
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subtend

verb (used with object)

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